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members of a santa rosa community still mourning the death of 13-year-old andy lopez finally had a chance to speak at a public meeting today. our mark kelly right outside with the district attorney's response with the demands for criminal charges against the deputy who shot that teen. mark. >> reporter: frank, for hours, people have been meeting inside that board of supervisors room. this is the first public meeting since the deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez and it comes at a time when the sonoma county d.a. here is facing mounting pressure from the public to bring murder charges on that deputy. standing room only, many interested in what their community leaders have to say about the killing of 13-year- old andy lopez. feelings of outrage, feelings of grief. >> i can't imagine losing a child and certainly not imagine losing a child in this particular way. >> as a mother, i want to wrap my arms around the lopez family and tell you how -- [ pause ] >> -- sorry. >> reporter: when sonoma county sheriff deputy eric gelhaus erick gelhaus shot and killed andy lopez, the public fired
members of a santa rosa community still mourning the death of 13-year-old andy lopez finally had a chance to speak at a public meeting today. our mark kelly right outside with the district attorney's response with the demands for criminal charges against the deputy who shot that teen. mark. >> reporter: frank, for hours, people have been meeting inside that board of supervisors room. this is the first public meeting since the deputy shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez and it comes at a...
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meanwhile take a look at lopez memorial. there is very little sympathy for gelhaus for andy lopez. to walk out of class again at 10:00 this morning, and demonstrators streets not the sidewalks. reporting live in santa rosa. back to the studio. >> kate, any word on what demonstrators plan to do today? >> well, michelle, according to the facebook page, the group plans to gather at the old -- i believe, tg old courthouse square, and then march to the sheriff's office at 2:00 p.m.. >> all right. life in santa rosa, thank you. >>> 6: jnl 03. let's check the traffic. i guess we got a lit lg issue here. >> we do on city streets. san francisco police department is out there now. direct traffic around in octavia. injuries involved at least five blocks back up in the area. it's also there before you get to the central freeway, so it is to access the central freeway. again, they're working to clear it, but the lights are also out. that's causing a problem. that's why the police department is out there directing cars in the meantime. >>> let's take a live look outside trying to get into san fr
meanwhile take a look at lopez memorial. there is very little sympathy for gelhaus for andy lopez. to walk out of class again at 10:00 this morning, and demonstrators streets not the sidewalks. reporting live in santa rosa. back to the studio. >> kate, any word on what demonstrators plan to do today? >> well, michelle, according to the facebook page, the group plans to gather at the old -- i believe, tg old courthouse square, and then march to the sheriff's office at 2:00 p.m.....
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the teen andy lopez was armed with a pellet gun. kpix 5's andria borba spoke with a man who says the same deputy pulled a gun on him two months ago. >> reporter: it was august 21 around 8:30 a.m. when 57-year-old jeffrey westbrook of santa rosa was carpooling to work on highway 101 when he was pulled over by sonoma county sheriff's deputy erick gelhaus. >> reporter: i felt something not right with him. >> reporter: jeff pulled over in this black bmw and on a narrow shoulder and steep hillside. jeff says he offered to make more room for gelhaus to stand when a simple traffic stop for failing to use a blinker went sideways. >> s the car started to move he screams turn the car off. i'm still looking at him he pulled his weapon out and now point-blank. >> reporter: jeff says the gun's barrel was a foot from his head. >> i never had a gunpoint at me. >> reporter: he says that's when gelhaus told him to get out of the car and it happened again. >> when he asked me to, you know, if i had weapons he actually went to the gun the second time.
the teen andy lopez was armed with a pellet gun. kpix 5's andria borba spoke with a man who says the same deputy pulled a gun on him two months ago. >> reporter: it was august 21 around 8:30 a.m. when 57-year-old jeffrey westbrook of santa rosa was carpooling to work on highway 101 when he was pulled over by sonoma county sheriff's deputy erick gelhaus. >> reporter: i felt something not right with him. >> reporter: jeff pulled over in this black bmw and on a narrow shoulder...
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the law doesn't cover pellet guns like andy lopezs. the nra had no response to comments but their position in the past has been that air guns and bb guns shouldn't be treated like toys and therefore shouldn't be brightly colored. live in santa rosa, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> someone broke into a san jose elementary school and stole $70,000 worth of laptop computers and ipads. more than 60 of those devices were taken over the weekend from the technology room at river glen elementary school. parents had spent two years raising money to buy the computers. the value is below the insurance deductible so they won't be replaced immediately. >>> the state assembly committee will hold a hearing next month into the deaths of two workers on bart tracks in walnut creek. the chairman of the committee of labor and employment says the hearing is to get to the bottom of what happened this month. the workers were struck by a train operated by a trainee during the recent bart strike. >>> police are hoping to speak to a woman who may have information on
the law doesn't cover pellet guns like andy lopezs. the nra had no response to comments but their position in the past has been that air guns and bb guns shouldn't be treated like toys and therefore shouldn't be brightly colored. live in santa rosa, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> someone broke into a san jose elementary school and stole $70,000 worth of laptop computers and ipads. more than 60 of those devices were taken over the weekend from the technology room at river glen elementary...
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. >>> happening today, we could see the largest protest yet in the killing of 13-year-old andy lopez in santa rosa. we're also learning more about the sheriff's deputy who shot lopez last week. he's identified as 48-year-old eric g gelhaus. he has been with the vf's department for more than 20 years. the sheriff says his deputy feels terrible about what happened. >> this is a horrible tragedy for all involved. >> deputy gelhaus is a veteran of the iraq war and a has been a contributor to several gun web sites and police magazines. >>> marjorie is due in court today to be arraigned for the deaths of two people at menlo park last week. the 54-year-old redwood city woman couldn't make it to court yesterday because she was in the medical ward at san mateo county jail. >> rietzell is charged with killing kamal and as they walked their dog along the street thursday night. leaving behind, now, three teenage children. reitzell is on probation from drunk-driving conviction from last fall. >>> 15 san francisco firefighters have been awarded $3.7 million in an age discrimination case. the firef
. >>> happening today, we could see the largest protest yet in the killing of 13-year-old andy lopez in santa rosa. we're also learning more about the sheriff's deputy who shot lopez last week. he's identified as 48-year-old eric g gelhaus. he has been with the vf's department for more than 20 years. the sheriff says his deputy feels terrible about what happened. >> this is a horrible tragedy for all involved. >> deputy gelhaus is a veteran of the iraq war and a has been a...
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bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: family and friends of 13-year-old andy lopez gathered at his funeral mass to say their final good-byes. many still struggle to make sense of his death. >> it makes me very upset that something like this would happen to a 13-year-old who was just walking down the street to go see his friends. >> reporter: investigators say sonoma county sheriff's deputy eric gailhouse shot the teen seven times in ten seconds after mistaking his pellet gun for an ak-47. he is a 20-year veteran. >> it's tragic event on many levels for many, for the lopez and the community but it's affecting us also. just hours before lopez's funeral, thousands from across the state, including many middle and high school students, marched to the sheriff's department in protest. >> justice needs to be done for him and for every little teenager kid that they can feel free to walk down the street with no fear. >> reporter: the shooting has inspired a series of rallies in the normally quiet town of santa rosa. >> what do we want? >> justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> reporter: the fbi,
bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: family and friends of 13-year-old andy lopez gathered at his funeral mass to say their final good-byes. many still struggle to make sense of his death. >> it makes me very upset that something like this would happen to a 13-year-old who was just walking down the street to go see his friends. >> reporter: investigators say sonoma county sheriff's deputy eric gailhouse shot the teen seven times in ten seconds after mistaking his pellet gun for...
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andy lopez was carrying a toy riffel and plastic handguns when he was shot on october 22nd. his family is expected to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the county and the deputy. three wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. >>> it is now up to the b.a.r.t board of directors to vote on the deal. not even is happy. not from the union but a member of the board. it including a pay raise over four years, workers have to pay into their pensions and monthly health contpwaougzs goes up, one person thinks b.a.r.t caved in. >> we -- contributions goes up, one person thinks b.a.r.t caved in. >> we did not do the public justice. we were not really willing to accept it. we sweetened the deal once the strike happened. >> he does not know what the other board members do but he plans to vote no. the meeting to vote on the contract should happen this week. >>> it could be slow going on 101 in the north bay as a new casino opens on tuesday. along with a taste of vegas, the casino and resort is expected to bring a lot of traffic through the park. there are more than 3,000 slot and
andy lopez was carrying a toy riffel and plastic handguns when he was shot on october 22nd. his family is expected to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the county and the deputy. three wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. >>> it is now up to the b.a.r.t board of directors to vote on the deal. not even is happy. not from the union but a member of the board. it including a pay raise over four years, workers have to pay into their pensions and monthly health contpwaougzs...
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friends and family plan another march today to protest the death of andy lopez, the sonoma county teen shot by a sheriff's deputy. lopez's parents filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and deputy eric gelhaus. the suit claims last month's shooting was reckless and violated the teen's civil rights. investigators have said the deputy opened fire after the teen refused to drop the fake ak-47. >> we are going to prove through our investigation, through our lawsuit, that the shooting of andy lopez was absolutely and unequivocally unjustified. >> we want justice and also we want an honest investigation. >> gelhaus's attorney has said her client thought his life was in danger at the time. an attorney sonoma county says a lawsuit is premature and, quote, has the potential of interfering with the conduct of the full criminal investigation. >>> 5:11 now. inside the house of horrors. the shocking details of what one ohio kidnapping victim endured. >> plus, racist, obscene and threatening messages sent to a teammate, an nfl player's suspension reminds us that anyone can be bullied.
friends and family plan another march today to protest the death of andy lopez, the sonoma county teen shot by a sheriff's deputy. lopez's parents filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and deputy eric gelhaus. the suit claims last month's shooting was reckless and violated the teen's civil rights. investigators have said the deputy opened fire after the teen refused to drop the fake ak-47. >> we are going to prove through our investigation, through our lawsuit, that the...
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lopez last week. jeffrey westbrook claims the same deputy erick gelhaus pulled a gun on him two months ago. westbrook says he was carpooling to work on 101 when the deputy pulled him over for failing to use a turn signal. westbrook says he offered to make room for gelhaus to stand on the highway's narrow shoulder. >> as the car starts to move, he screams, turn the car off! and, you know, as i'm still looking at him, he pulled his weapon out and now he is just point-blank. >> westbrook is in the process of filing a formal complaint against gelhaus. gelhaus right now is on administrative leave following the lopez shooting. a lawyer for deputy gelhaus told the "san francisco chronicle," gelhaus and another deputy thought andy lopez's gun was a real ak-47. >>> a mother couldn't hide her emotions after her son was found guilty of crimes that could lock him up for decades. >> i love you, baby! >> a marin county jury convicted 19-year-old max wade of grand theft auto and attempted murder. the stolen car with
lopez last week. jeffrey westbrook claims the same deputy erick gelhaus pulled a gun on him two months ago. westbrook says he was carpooling to work on 101 when the deputy pulled him over for failing to use a turn signal. westbrook says he offered to make room for gelhaus to stand on the highway's narrow shoulder. >> as the car starts to move, he screams, turn the car off! and, you know, as i'm still looking at him, he pulled his weapon out and now he is just point-blank. >>...
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the sheriff's department just connected the dots of the officer who pulled the gun on him to andy lopez. he was stunned. >> i don't know where i'm at. i just know that i'm feeling that maybe something could have been done. >> reporter: we are live out here at the growing memorial at moreland. he just told us he plans to file a formal complaint with the sheriff's department against deputy gelhaus. we tried to get ahold of the sheriff's department to get their story. we have not yet heard their viewpoint. and a memorial will be held at 6:30 this evening, hosted by andy's mother. >> also today, deputy gelhaus's attorney told the chronicle that he thought that andy's gun was a real ak-47 and he feared for his life. that's why he opened fire. the attorney also said that gelhaus quote feels for the loss of life. >>> jubilation in boston tonight. fans are celebrating the red sox third world championship in 10 seasons. it's the first time they have clinched at home in 95 years. fans filled the streets after the last out. >> it hasn't happened at fenway park for 95 years! the red sox are world c
the sheriff's department just connected the dots of the officer who pulled the gun on him to andy lopez. he was stunned. >> i don't know where i'm at. i just know that i'm feeling that maybe something could have been done. >> reporter: we are live out here at the growing memorial at moreland. he just told us he plans to file a formal complaint with the sheriff's department against deputy gelhaus. we tried to get ahold of the sheriff's department to get their story. we have not yet...
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. >>> friends and family plan another march today to protest the death of andy lopez, the sonoma county teen shot by a sheriff's deputies. lopez's parents filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and the deputy erick gelhaus. the suit claims last month's shooting was reckless and violated the teen's civil rights. investigators have said he opened fire after the teen refused orders to drop a weapon that looks like a real ak-47. an attorney for sonoma county says the lawsuit is premature and, quote, has the potential of interfering with the conduct of the full criminal investigation. >>> time now is 6:11. from grade schoolkids to celebrities, bullying affects everyone. the voicemail and text messages prompting the nfl to investigate a miami dolphins player. plus -- >> the internet never forgets. >> and that means nothing you post is really safe. what you can find out about someone just by looking at social media posts coming up. >> enjoying lots of sunshine around the bay area for today. but enjoy it. we have a major change in the weather pattern coming up. we'll talk about it
. >>> friends and family plan another march today to protest the death of andy lopez, the sonoma county teen shot by a sheriff's deputies. lopez's parents filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and the deputy erick gelhaus. the suit claims last month's shooting was reckless and violated the teen's civil rights. investigators have said he opened fire after the teen refused orders to drop a weapon that looks like a real ak-47. an attorney for sonoma county says the lawsuit...
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andy lopez was killed in santa rosa. the sheriff deputy said he shot him because he thought lopez was carrying a real gun. it turned out to be a toy. more than a thousand protestors marge marched through the streets yesterday. friends remember the victim. >> i have so many memories. it just hurts. i can't believe he's gone. i have sisters. we've all played with bb guns and all that. it could have been my sisters. >> lopez was buried tuesday. the deputy who shot him has received threats. he is being given security while on leave. >>> a dust storm is blamed for a pile up in arizona. visibility was near zero when the dirt blew across interstate 10. it caused a 19 car crash killing three and injuring 12 others. police say it's one of the worst chain reaction accidents in years. >>> tonight is game six of the world series in boston. st. louis cardinals face a must win situation. the players will have to look past what could be an omen trouble with the team's flight. red sox up three games to two. mark is in fenway mark. i'm e
andy lopez was killed in santa rosa. the sheriff deputy said he shot him because he thought lopez was carrying a real gun. it turned out to be a toy. more than a thousand protestors marge marched through the streets yesterday. friends remember the victim. >> i have so many memories. it just hurts. i can't believe he's gone. i have sisters. we've all played with bb guns and all that. it could have been my sisters. >> lopez was buried tuesday. the deputy who shot him has received...
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andy lopez-crews was shot seven times on october 27th after the deputy mistook the boys fake ak- 47 for a real salt wonderful. >> a man nearly beaten to death recovering this morning. david lamont woke up from his medically induced coma. police say he was attacked by a group of teens in september when he went outside and told him to be quiet. dr. say his condition is no longer life-threatening but he still not able to speak. the investigation is on hold until police can question him. >> and some bart workers will start off their week with a brand-new contract. a fresh start to months of negotiations and bickering that got off to be very tough for the public. 88 percent of the members approve the new contract on friday. all workers will see a 15 percent pay increase over the next four years. >> it was a difficult situation for a couple days, and a lot of people were heavily inconvenienced, but collective-bargaining is a really important thing. >> new safety rules have been implemented as well under the new contracts. the board of directors is expected to make final approval soon. >> secr
andy lopez-crews was shot seven times on october 27th after the deputy mistook the boys fake ak- 47 for a real salt wonderful. >> a man nearly beaten to death recovering this morning. david lamont woke up from his medically induced coma. police say he was attacked by a group of teens in september when he went outside and told him to be quiet. dr. say his condition is no longer life-threatening but he still not able to speak. the investigation is on hold until police can question him....
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the driver of the car is cooperating with the police. >>> family of a 13-year-old andy lopez plans to file a federal lawsuit against sonoma county and the sheriff's deputy who shot and killed that young teen. the family already filed three wrongful death suits in the case. the boy was carrying a pellet gun that looked like a real assault rifle. >>> and the bart board of directors will soon vote on a deal to include a 15% pay raise over the next four. >>> time for weather. a chilly start but a nice finish, right, lawrence? >> yes. we have great weather ahead today. in fact, the next few days probably going to be the warmest of the week. starting out a little cold early on. skies are nice and clear now. it will stay that day all day long with the expectation of a couple passing high clouds. that ridge of high pressure strengthening enough to bring warm sunshine to many of the valleys. a little cool towards the coastline. highs in the 60s towards the beaches. you will see some 60s inside the bay and 60s and low 70s well inland. next couple days warm he through wednesday. then we start to
the driver of the car is cooperating with the police. >>> family of a 13-year-old andy lopez plans to file a federal lawsuit against sonoma county and the sheriff's deputy who shot and killed that young teen. the family already filed three wrongful death suits in the case. the boy was carrying a pellet gun that looked like a real assault rifle. >>> and the bart board of directors will soon vote on a deal to include a 15% pay raise over the next four. >>> time for...
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. >> westbrook made the decision to file a formal complaint before andy lopez's death. a lawyer for deputy gelhaus told the "chronicle" gelhaus and another deputy thought the 13-year-old had a real ak-47. attorney terry leone says gelhaus opened fire because lopez posed a lethal threat. >>> a mother couldn't hide her emotions after her son was convicted of a crime that could lock him up for decades. >> i love you, baby. >> a marin county jury convicted 19-year-old max wade of grand theft auto and attempted murder. the stolen car was celebrity chef guy fieri's lamborghini stolen from a san francisco dealership. he was found guilty of trying to kill a man who was with a girl that he liked. >> it's a very difficult time for the family. >> wade was 17 when the crimes happened but he was tried as an ayou will d he could get up to 30 years in jail when he was sentenced this coming december. he was tried as an adult. >>> a man had his car broken into. someone broke into the san francisco police chief's car a few weeks ago outside his home and stole a jacket. chief suhr says he
. >> westbrook made the decision to file a formal complaint before andy lopez's death. a lawyer for deputy gelhaus told the "chronicle" gelhaus and another deputy thought the 13-year-old had a real ak-47. attorney terry leone says gelhaus opened fire because lopez posed a lethal threat. >>> a mother couldn't hide her emotions after her son was convicted of a crime that could lock him up for decades. >> i love you, baby. >> a marin county jury convicted...